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Graduate Council

The Graduate Council is the governing body acting on behalf of the Graduate Faculty of the University. The Graduate Council’s authority is derived from its definition and charge in the Faculty Manual to make advisory recommendations to the Dean of the Graduate School on graduate programs and curriculum, formulation and implementation of Graduate School policies and the establishment and enforcement of standards of graduate work.


2025 – 2026 Graduate Council Members

Name Program or Affiliation End Year Keywords
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Banerjee, Sourav Engineering 2026  
Bush, Rachel Nursing 2028  
Das, Arunav English 2028  
Doering-White, John College of Social Work 2027  
Donelle, Lorie Nursing 2027  
Gess, Ashley College of Education 2027  
Graciano, Andrew School of Visual Art & Design 2027  
Harmon, Carolyn Nursing 2027  
Hauk, Bill Chair, Economics 2027  
Kilpatrick, Daniel Environmental Health Sciences 2027  
Lu, Kevin  Pharmacy 2028  
McAdoo, Terrance College of Education 2025  
Mott, David Medicine 2028  
Randazzo, Kirk Political Science 2025  
Stewart, Jill Arnold School of Public Health 2025  
Streisfeld, Ari School of Music 2028  
Sur, Sanjib Computer Science & Engineering 2027  
Vail, Ann Dean, Graduate School (ex officio)    
Venkataraman, Sriram Management Science 2026  
Watanabe, Nick HRSM 2028  
Weaver-Toedtman, Kristen Nursing 2028  
Wen, Jing (Taylor)  Journalism & Mass Communication 2027  
Williams, Rachel School of Information Science 2027  
Yancey, Mark Health Law 2027  


Academic Policy and Practices Committee

Name Program or Affiliation
Campbell, Kenneth Information and Communications
Donelle, Lorie Nursing
Fang, Mandy School of Music
Hagar, Janel Medicine
McCoy, Dorian College of Education
Metcalfe, Christi Criminal Justice
Randazzo, Kirk Chair, Political Science
Shapiro, Stephen HRSM


Curriculum Committee

Name Program or Affiliation
Busbee, Brandon Medicine
Bush, Rachel Nursing
Garner, David Kirkland  School of Music
Graciano, Andrew Chair, School of Visual Art & Design
Harmon, Carolyn Nursing
Lu, Kevin Pharmacy
Moore, Jennifer Information and Communications
Mott, David   Pharmacy
Pinkston, Lena HRSM
Schramm, Susan College of Education
Watanabe, Nick HRSM
Williams , Rachel School of Information Science


Fellowships and Scholarships Committee

Name Program or Affiliation
Armstrong, Dominic School of Music
Ballouli, Khalid HRSM
Banerjee, Sourav Engineering
Das, Arunav English
Davis, Cynthia English
Doering-White, John College of Social Work
Donelle, Lorie Nursing
Edrington, Candice Information and Communcations
Evans, Colin Medicine
Gess, Ashley College of Education
Kilpatrick, Daniel Chair, Environmental Health Sciences
McCoy, Carrie Nursing
Pittman, Doug Pharmacy
Sur, Sanjib Computer Science & Engineering
Tamim, Suha College of Education
Wen, Jing (Taylor)  Journalism & Mass Communication
Wirth, Mike Nursing


Grievances, Appeals and Petitions Committee

Name                   Program or Affiliation
Bartmess, Marissa Nursing
Byun, Sang-eun HRSM
Hills, Kimberly Psychology
Iszard, Marcia Medicine
Mcadoo, Terrance Leadership/Learning Design
Spiering, Jenna Information and Communications
Starrett, Angie College of Education
Sweaney, Daniel School of Music
Venkataraman, Sriram Chair, Management Science
Yancey, Mark Vice Chair, Health Law

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